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HB 51: Art Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Tant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Joseph

Art Therapy; Requires DOH to license professional art therapists & register art therapist interns if they meet specified requirements; requires art therapist intern to practice under supervision until licensed; provides for licensure by endorsement; requires board & DOH to adopt rules establishing requirements for annual renewal of professional art therapist licenses & art therapist intern registrations; provides for inactive licenses & license reactivation; provides for license denial & disciplinary action; prohibits practice of professional art therapy for compensation & use of certain titles, letters, abbreviations, & insignia without valid, active license; provides criminal penalties; exempts certain persons from licensure & registration requirements.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/19/2023 House • Filed
    10/5/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2024 House • Died in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

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  • HB 51, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 9/19/2023 at 10:17 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 878 Art Therapy Jones Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Health Policy

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.003 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    491.004 Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling. Page 3 (pdf)
    491.019 Page 4 (pdf)

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